Job: Data Mining Research Engineer (Job ID: RX1000018087) at Yahoo!

Sunnyvale, CA: Data Mining Research Engineer (Job ID: RX1000018087) at
Yahoo!

About Yahoo! The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud
to stand out in the crowd. As the world’s number one Internet brand,
servicing over a half billion people, we’re determined to maintain our
commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun… each and
every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world’s most trafficked
Internet destinations, we’re always on the lookout for people with big
ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative
products and services they’ve come to expect from Yahoo!. We’re looking for
people like you.

How Big Can You Think?

Yahoo! collects over 10 terabytes of clickstream behavioral data each day,
the equivalent of all the information within the Library of Congress.
Yahoo!’s user data warehouse is in the order of 'petabytes' -- the largest
in the world.
Yahoo! serves nearly half a billion unique users.
Yahoo! is one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”.
Yahoo! is looking for key hires to leverage all of this data for actionable
strategies and systems.
Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) is the division within Yahoo! that is
responsible for collecting and monetizing this vast amount of data. SDS'
mission is to create value to consumers and marketers by delivering a
consumer-centric data platform and insights services that maximize user
engagement and enable innovative marketing solutions.
Yahoo! Data Mining and Research (DMR) Group is part of SDS and we’re
looking for people who Think Big in the world of data mining.

Data Mining Research Engineer

Job Responsibilities:
We're seeking results-oriented data mining researchers who want to solve
real problems and have a direct business impact. This individual enjoys
formulating problems based on customer needs, selecting, modifying and/or
building appropriate tools or methodologies, and providing true end-to-end
solutions for diversified challenging data mining and data research
projects.

We encourage our team members to stay abreast of novel academic work and
seek patents and/or publish work when appropriate. This is an exciting
opportunity to apply your data mining skills to the 10 terabytes of data
that Yahoo! captures every day. The following criteria will be used in
finding the ideal candidate:

Minimum Job Qualifications:

5+ years experience in exploratory data analysis and data mining process
Demonstrated expertise and desire to work hands-on in analyzing and
modeling large industrial data sets
Proven knowledge of data mining and machine learning methods and tools
Master’s degree in CS or related field
Software development skills (C/C++, Perl, Java, SQL, etc.)
Excellent communication skills and ability to understand business
requirements
Team spirit and ability to aggressively execute independently
Preferable Job Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Data Mining, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Statistics,
Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to
search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com

Contact:
If interested in this opportunity, please email your resume to
[email protected]